Ibitsu

Jun 18, 2014

suigintou101

Recommended

From chapter 1 I loved this series, however no matter how much I enjoyed this series the translators dropped this series. so all you have is chapters 1 - 20 and the rest except the final chapter which is 36 in raw. The story is amazing and great taking you into the minds of a masochist guy and a sadist girl; with pretty twisted story that occurs later on (from what I hear). I would love someone to translate chapters 21 to 59, cause this manga needs to be known.

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Apr 13, 2017

BlueKite

Mixed Feelings

When I accidentally stumbled upon this manga, my first thought was that it resembles Sundome a lot. The unmistakable art, it must really be from the same mangaka. True enough, my suspicion was right. Going in this manga, I already had expectations from it. But damn, the twisted perversion on this one puts Sundome to shame. Is it better than Sundome? Well not really, but it still manages to hold well against it.

All you need to know about this manga is that it is very crude and perverted. Heck, this is considered borderline hentai. However, I’d rather pick this than most hentai doujins I’ve read. ... Why? Because it’s more engaging in terms of both story and style. The chemistry between Kakiguchi and Madoka is beautiful, though using that term is quite strange in the context of the manga. Let us say they complement each other really well. We have Kakiguchi who is really a hopeless virgin seen as scum working in a sex shop. Then we have Madoka, a high school girl with a bossy yet seductive attitude, who started to live under the same roof as Kakiguchi. Most of the material of the manga mainly consists of these two individuals engaging in very sexual acts that appeal to bizarre fetishes. They can get really disgusting, but eventually you get kind of used to it if you manage to stomach the initial shock.

While it isn’t very apparent, there is character development. As the story progresses, one can observe how Madoka starts acting more natural. Normally, she would act all devilish but there are times when she would actually get flustered which can be surprising yet delighting. Both Madoka and Kakiguchi start to display concern and affection for each other, although it’s very subtle. You can pick it up during internal monologues, or when you observe how they seem to have a different reaction from a situation that is considered normal to their lifestyle. I don’t believe it has to do with romance though. It’s more like forming a trust between them, like they accept and embrace each other’s filth that they don’t want any other person to see.

Now, my main complaint with the manga is the story’s direction in the second half. While it is necessary for a story to have some kind of conflict, I think the manga did a disappointing job with it. “Oho, we have this two people enjoying each other’s company and what do we do? Of course, insert some two-faced villain that will ruin everything. Oh wait! How about we also add a jealous best friend? That would be better right?”

No.

The conclusion, it was just terrible. It kind of depresses me how half-assed the ending was. I was expecting some sort of catharsis, but what I’ve got in return was a trainwreck. I was slowly getting emotionally invested with the two lead characters and they don’t deserve a finale like that. There were so many things the manga could have gone for like explaining why is Madoka such a troubled individual? The manga didn’t shed any light on that part and many other things.

But maybe, what the manga is trying to say is that not everyone gets a happy ending. I know that sounds cliché, but it’s the right setup for a depressing story between two depraved individuals. I’m still feeling conflicted with my overall opinion, but I still think it’s worth checking out especially if you’re a fan of the author’s other works such as Sundome. Nevertheless, dive in to the dark world of Ibitsu, where the darkness might just swallow you and taint your mind and body. Hope is optional, and expecting the greatest from it will just make your ruin greater.

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Sep 5, 2017

Ruique

Mixed Feelings

After a few chapters in, I got the feeling that the story is kinda going in the same track as Nana to Kaoru, with the similar SM elements and also male lead inferior, female lead unravelled beauty plotline.

What lured me deeper into the story was how the author tackles Kakiguchi's elevating erotic desire for Madoka as conflicts within himself. Personally I enjoy Kakiguchi's character as the weak man with a strong sense of morality.

Pacing was good for the first 40 plus chapters, but have absolutely no clue why the ending was such. Never saw THAT ending coming in a million years, and will leave ...

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Oct 31, 2017

Gandeloft

Recommended

THIS REVIEW CONTAINS A VAGUE SPOILER AT THE END

I think it displays a perfect, umm.. Sado-mazo or, I don't really know what kind of a relationship that is exactly, but whatever it is, it's a perfect example of it. What I mean to say with that is that.. When I see this kind of stuff wherever, I could only appreciate it if I were an individual who has grown up and developed with/into such a mindset.
Here in this story, I've for the first time ever(even still somewhat) managed to enjoy the fetishism in it.
The things that would normally be "get this out of my face", ...

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Oct 19, 2014

WiruSenpai

Recommended

Preliminary (26/63 chp)

This is a story about a twisted relationship between a high school girl and a twenty something Otaku man that is forced to live with her and basically obey all her eccentric whims in exchange for her being a live model for a doll he is making.
It is just as creepy as it sounds, but it also has plenty of heart and will make you care for both main leads.
I have only been able to find up to chapter 26 of this series, so the translation is incomplete, but if you liked Sundome and want something similar, then I would recommend Ibitsu to ...

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Jan 6, 2016

PantsuPillow

Recommended

Preliminary (27/63 chp)

(This review contains a few minor spoilers)

You may have come across something so vile and twisted that you feel a bit
of your sanity slipping away as you indulge in something truly grotesque and
disturbing. Ibitsu happens to be a perfect example of this as it draws you in
with it's truly messed up story.
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Story
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Ibitsu tells the story of a girl called Madoka being groped on a train by
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Oct 15, 2019

otaku6910

Mixed Feelings

I had mixed feelings starting this manga after reading some of the other reviews, but in the first half the main characters really grew on me. Yes, they are bizarre, weird, but there is an underlying charm to them nevertheless. I must say I really enjoyed the drawing of this manga.
As other reviews were quite negative about the end, just past the halfway mark I decided to see the last chapter. To say I was shocked is an understatement. I was also incredibly saddened by the whole thing. Now, even though I knew the end, I went back to where I had left off ...

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Jan 22, 2021

Ageshiro

Recommended

First of, this is my first MAL review so please, bear with me a little :).
If you're not familiar with the works of Okada-sensei and don't know what to expect from this title, I recommend reading his previous work, Sundome, which is very similar in tone, themes and of course art. If you've read it, do know that the level of perversion shown in Ibitsu is even greater :p.

**Art**
Starting out with art, I think it's a major step-up from Sundome in both character designs and the use of illumination to accentuate mood. All characters are very nicely drawn and each is distinct. Okada-sensei has a ... very unusual style, especially prevalent among the female cast. He's also very apt at drawing out the subtleties of facial expressions. You may not like the art style, though, as it's fairly bleak, full of contrasts and white space, but that of course adds to the overall mood of the manga.

**Characters**
The cast is fairly small, but because of this each character is convincingly unique with their own humanly real goals and motivations. Interestingly, Okada-sensei doesn't deal in stereotypes so it's difficult to make references to works other than his own. Madoka resembles Kurumi from Sundome in guise, but their dispositions differ slightly. Kakiguchi is in a way similar to Aiba, but his motivations are completely different. Madoka's school friend, Meg is the slightly jealous BFF who admires the main female protagonist, at the same time feels inferior to her. As in to match the tone of the manga, each character is psychologically broken. Kakiguchi is unable to form an intimate relationship with people due to supposed past trauma and prefers onaholes instead of real women, Madoka is a sadist who enjoys and gets aroused by tormenting Kakiguchi, while Tou sensei is perhaps one of the most despicable characters in the series.

**Story (SLIGHT SPOILERS AHEAD!)**
Ibitsu is mostly about the strange relationship between Moritaka Madoka, a 16-year-old high school girl whose parents divorced and are fighting over her custody and a young-looking 22-year-old sex shop clerk, Kakiguchi Keigo. Madoka is disillusioned and has no faith in people other than her best friend, Meg. Meanwhile, Keigo lives a day-to-day non-existence of little importance, but has a dream to make high quality sex dolls. The story picks up when Madoka moves in with Keigo to find sadistic entertainment at his cost, mocking him for not having any sex drive, but their relationship steadily develops into something more meaningful as the story progresses.

**Finale (MASSIVE SPOILERS AHEAD!)**
I know the general rule is to avoid spoilers, but I think my reflections might be valuable to people who read the story and are struggling to understand it fully.

The reason why my score for Ibitsu oscillates between 8 and 9, is because in my opinion the story is not finished. The way the relationship between Madoka and Keigo was developing throughout the manga suggested that it can go either way and the mangaka is not sure himself. There were clear indications that their relationship can finally become mutually romantic as Keigo slowly started opening up to Madoka and she already sacrificed a lot, including her dignity to protect him, demonstrating that she does in fact love him. Honestly, that would've been beautiful and would've made for a truly satisfying conclusion. But there were also moments like their quarrel about the color of the doll's nipples and the time when Madoka noticed that Keigo is fascinated by her not as a mate, but as a model for his doll. In the end, nothing is finished. Keigo doesn't complete his doll (the eyes, among other things are missing) and Madoka dies in a train accident shortly before meeting him. It's a real shame, because the story could've been so much more.

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May 9, 2019

Kaydotkay1211

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Story: Very similar to Nana to Kaoru, which wasn't bad of a read. Ended up going towards a lot of BDSM, I'm into but did not expect. At the beginning, I wasn't really interested but as I kept reading, it kept piquing my interest however, as the other reviews say, the ending was lacking. It wasn't as terrible as others are making it out to be though. It just felt rushed and incomplete, but I guess you can say it's unexpected (which is personally better than the cliche)

Art: Also similar to Nana to Kaoru, The males are drawing cartoonish while the females are usually prettier. ...

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Apr 12, 2022

JustADegeneratEe

Mixed Feelings

Preliminary (40/63 chp)

Well from chapter 1 you can see that this isn't your normal romance manga this is something with twisted relationship between a masochist and a sadist . The mc is annoying sometime but the story is more enjoyable due to him. The manga has some weird sexual scene something that normal people won't enjoy . The side character are made for us to hate ,almost all the side character cant think straight and all of them are dumb . That out of the case the art style is not that mind-blowing its quite average
. If you are into weird sexual thing's than you should definitely ...

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